Agency classClass IIOur severity:Moderate FDA (Food)·F-0847-2013·Announced 2012-12-26

Arnold's Candies Root Beer Puffs Recalled for Missing Color Labeling

Arnold's Candies is recalling Root Beer Puffs because the label failed to list Yellow #5 and Blue #1. The product was distributed in New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, which corresponds to a moderate severity score. The hazard involves a labeling error regarding artificial colors, which is a minor labeling issue without reported illnesses.

Plain-English summary

Dauphin Holdings, Inc. DBA Arnold's Candies is recalling 200 cases of 6-ounce bags of Root Beer Puffs. The recall was initiated after the New York State Department of Agriculture & Marketing notified the firm that the product label failed to include the colors Yellow #5 and Blue #1.

The affected product has a Best By date of 06/04/2014 and lot code 05212012. The product was shipped to New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The label indicates the product is manufactured in a facility that also handles peanuts.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product: Arnold's Candies Handmade Since 1953 www.arnoldscandies.com Root Beer Puffs Puffs***INGREDIENTS: Sugar, Cream of Tarter, Artificial Flavoring and Coloring WARNING: Manufactured in a facility that also handles peanuts NET WT 6 oz (170g) 0 73629 00307 3 931 High Grove Blvd Akron…
Manufacturer: Dauphin Holdings, Inc. DBA Arnolds Candies
Category: Food — Candy
Hazard: mis-labeling

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (2)

UPC 0 73629 00307 3
Best By: 06/04/2014(19)1 lot code 05212012

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Dauphin Holdings, Inc. DBA Arnolds Candies under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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Same manufacturer · Dauphin Holdings, Inc. DBA Arnolds Candies

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